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A visit to the Oak Grove Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Oak Grove Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Grove Cemetery:

41.6042, -93.5805

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies just to the west southwest of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Sims Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Sims Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • St. Ambrose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ambrose Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Highland Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pinehill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pinehill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Cemetery
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glendale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Des Moines.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94875 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Avon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Avon Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Avon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Des Moines.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94191 <5>
    • Rising Sun Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun Cemetery
    • Berwick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Berwick Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick Cemetery
    • Oralabor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Oralabor Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Gardens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ft. Des Moines Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Friends Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Friends Cemetery
      • The Greenwood Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94948 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Des Moines
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Country Estate Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Marquisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Marquisville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
  • Pleasant Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Berwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Berwick is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
  • Carney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Carney is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
  • Levey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Levey is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
  • Rising Sun
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
  • Saylorville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saylorville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
  • Altoona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Windsor Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lakewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Carlisle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bondurant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ankeny
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Norwalk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Adelphi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
    • West Des Moines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Commerce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Commerce is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Orillia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Orillia is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
    • Urbandale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Herrold
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Herrold is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
    • Clive
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cumming
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchellville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Santiago
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Santiago is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
    • Grimes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Oak Grove Cemetery. The following communities are located in Polk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Oak Grove Cemetery: